By Ryan Joe Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] It was a relaxed night frosted with rich conversation and thickly filled with juicy expletives as comic book writer and film writer-director Kevin Smith took to the stage to answer questions and rail away on topics that ranged from sex, comics and films to more sex. Read more...

By Siddarth Puri Daily Bruin Reporter [email protected] “Whore.” No, this isn’t about the back alleys of Las Vegas or Sunset and Vine. No insults are being thrown. Read more...

By Anthony Bromberg DAILY BRUIN SENIOR STAFF [email protected] This is the album that Oasis and their imitators wish they could make. This is the music that would be on modern rock radio if it gave a damn. Read more...

MICHAEL MANTEL/Daily Bruin Friday at Amoeba Records in Hollywood, Badly Drawn Boy played an in-store show to plug his new album, the soundtrack to "About A Boy." By Anthony Bromberg DAILY BRUIN SENIOR STAFF [email protected] The aisles of Sunset Boulevard’s Amoeba Records were filled Friday night not with eager shoppers, but with patrons excited about seeing a boy. Read more...

In some rare cases, a venue can absorb the coolness of the acts that play there. Largo is one of those places. A bar, restaurant and live music haven, the tiny, dimly lit room on Fairfax Avenue in Hollywood is home to an indie music scene that includes talents like Grant Lee Philips, Jon Brion (every Friday night), Aimee Mann, David Garza and Glen Philips. Read more...

Scotti Bros. The Young Dubliners are opening for Jethro Tull at the Greek Theatre on Sunday night. The band members, originally from Dublin, Ireland, have now settled in L.A. Read more...

“Undercover Brother” Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee Starring Eddie Griffin, Denise Richards, and Chris Kattan Hold on to your afros because “Undercover Brother” is an absolute trip. Read more...